The Latest Breaking News from Prison

In light of new figures exposing the crisis in the justice, Jabed Ahmed takes a look at what they tell us about the prison experience

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the violence had made the job of dealing with issues including a massive backlog in court cases and overcrowding in prisons harder

A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year's attempted coup

24 soldiers in Sierra Leone sentenced for involvement in attempted coup against President Bio, showcasing the country's commitment to justice and stability.

A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death

The 1962 escape from Alcatraz by three prisoners immediately became the stuff of legend – and quickly film – that has never been fully explained. A new book about brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who planned the caper to freedom with a third felon, claims the trio survived and made…

Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.

An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the lam for about 36 hours

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey